Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
CHEAT_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Congressional trial heat combined with leaners (CHEAT)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Republican/Lean Republican | 44.4% | 44.4% | ||
2) Democrat/Lean Democrat | 45.4% | 89.7% | ||
3) Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 3.5% | 93.2% | ||
9) Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 6.8% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 2344 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1669 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 40.6% | 45.6% | 44.0% | 45.6% | 37.7% | 50.6% | 11 | 44.4% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 52.1% | 41.6% | 41.8% | 43.5% | 53.7% | 43.2% | 9 | 45.5% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 2.2% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1 | 3.5% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 5.2% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5 | 6.7% |
Missing | 269 | 276 | 314 | 431 | 472 | 546 | 2370 | 36 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 37.8% | 37.3% | 41.2% | 51.3% | 48.8% | 47.9% | 140 | 44.7% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 52.7% | 47.9% | 52.7% | 40.1% | 40.6% | 43.6% | 122 | 46.1% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 16 | 2.7% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 8.1% | 13.3% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 31 | 6.5% |
Missing | 355 | 233 | 405 | 298 | 270 | 359 | 2653 | 424 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 49.5% | 34.3% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 38.9% | 3 | 44.3% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 39.9% | 50.2% | 59.6% | 53.3% | 51.8% | 3 | 45.5% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 3.4% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 1 | 3.4% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 7.2% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 2 | 6.7% |
Missing | 1219 | 115 | 305 | 245 | 445 | 2353 | 15 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 49.4% | 47.4% | 55.1% | 15.9% | 29.4% | 5 | 44.5% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 42.2% | 46.6% | 33.5% | 71.4% | 51.1% | 11 | 45.3% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 2.1% | 2.3% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 2 | 3.3% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 0 | 6.9% |
Missing | 1025 | 520 | 292 | 109 | 357 | 2362 | 41 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 31.9% | 44.6% | 47.8% | 48.8% | 38.2% | 3 | 44.4% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 54.1% | 44.6% | 43.6% | 42.1% | 50.5% | 3 | 45.5% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1 | 3.5% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 10.3% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 3 | 6.7% |
Missing | 216 | 653 | 640 | 463 | 359 | 2354 | 13 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 49.7% | 39.7% | 0 | 44.4% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 38.6% | 51.4% | 0 | 45.4% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 4.6% | 2.5% | 0 | 3.5% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0 | 6.8% |
Missing | 1058 | 1286 | 2344 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican/Lean Republican | 71.3% | 32.6% | 15.7% | 16 | 45.5% |
Democrat/Lean Democrat | 20.0% | 55.5% | 79.0% | 26 | 45.5% |
Other/Lean other (VOL.) | 2.9% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 2 | 3.5% |
Don't know/No lean (VOL.) | 5.7% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 20 | 5.4% |
Missing | 934 | 809 | 453 | 2408 | 148 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |